Head-to-head
RUM N' SMOKE BBQ vs Phoenix BBQ
25 head-to-head wins
Met
39 times in the data
14 head-to-head wins
RUM N' SMOKE BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | Phoenix BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Contests | 89 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 11 | Category wins | 4 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 97.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.4% |
| 94.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.1% |
| top 32% | Avg finish | top 48% |
| ±1.48% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.33% |
Overall scores show as a share of a perfect total (Master /720, Backyard /360) so the two series compare fairly.
Meat by meat (who finishes ahead when both enter the category)
| RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | Phoenix BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Chicken (39 meetings) | 21 |
| 27 | Pork Ribs (42 meetings) | 15 |
| 26 | Pork (39 meetings) | 13 |
| 27 | Brisket (39 meetings) | 12 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 5 times — RUM N' SMOKE BBQ leads there 3–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — RUM N' SMOKE BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked ND BBQ Championship 3 times — RUM N' SMOKE BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 3 times — RUM N' SMOKE BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 3 times — Phoenix BBQ leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 59.62 points at Minnesota in Mayaugust (2020-08-28)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5484 points at Original SD BBQ Championship (2021-06-04)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | Phoenix BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 14 / 77 (687.9084) | 67 / 77 (668.4112) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship | 22 / 71 (681.6340) | 23 / 71 (679.9772) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship | 10 / 46 (686.2516) | 14 / 46 (682.8456) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 16 / 58 (686.7768) | 2 / 58 (701.1548) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2024-09-27 | ND BBQ Championship | 13 / 47 (675.3712) | 5 / 47 (688.5372) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2024-08-23 | MN Masters BBQ | 4 / 27 (689.0512) | 24 / 27 (650.0684) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 4 / 28 (691.9200) | 17 / 28 (674.7200) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 15 / 34 (678.2172) | 8 / 34 (685.0512) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 7 / 32 (686.7656) | 18 / 32 (673.5540) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 15 / 58 (689.0856) | 24 / 58 (683.9312) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 7 / 487 (701.1316) | 121 / 487 (684.4800) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 11 / 32 (683.3484) | 19 / 32 (675.8740) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 9 / 39 (677.0516) | 24 / 39 (666.1140) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 3 / 28 (687.9316) | 19 / 28 (670.7656) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 170 / 505 (677.5768) | 120 / 505 (682.2396) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 173 / 249 (674.7536) | 161 / 249 (677.0168) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 14 / 32 (671.3028) | 25 / 32 (657.0632) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 31 / 40 (662.2288) | 22 / 40 (668.4000) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 9 / 37 (683.9316) | 22 / 37 (668.5032) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 12 / 39 (677.0856) | 10 / 39 (678.7428) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Original SD BBQ Championship | 4 / 46 (690.2740) | 16 / 46 (680.5028) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 9 / 59 (679.9428) | 22 / 59 (674.1368) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2021-09-10 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 8 / 26 (679.9772) | 22 / 26 (665.6456) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2021-07-30 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 18 / 35 (665.6228) | 4 / 35 (688.4800) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 6 / 45 (677.6800) | 28 / 45 (659.3140) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 17 / 52 (670.2288) | 19 / 52 (666.1828) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2021-06-04 | Original SD BBQ Championship | 13 / 49 (677.0512) | 12 / 49 (677.5996) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 15 / 60 (673.6912) | 7 / 60 (679.3712) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2020-10-17 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 | 8 / 33 (686.8688) | 5 / 33 (691.3712) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | 10 / 40 (677.1084) | 2 / 40 (688.4912) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 7 / 35 (682.8576) | 21 / 35 (669.5772) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust | 1 / 45 (700.5716) | 37 / 45 (640.9484) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2020-07-25 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 12 / 30 (666.7084) | 7 / 30 (671.9656) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 | 11 / 47 (678.8116) | 36 / 47 (657.6688) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 | 33 / 53 (660.5144) | 27 / 53 (664.4684) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2020-06-19 | The Hayfield | 1 / 22 (687.9428) | 12 / 22 (661.6920) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2019-10-04 | Smoketoberfest | 17 / 49 (679.3716) | 28 / 49 (667.8972) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2019-09-13 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off | 6 / 26 (677.6460) | 15 / 26 (649.5428) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2019-08-16 | SMSU Smokefest | 24 / 46 (666.8000) | 36 / 46 (650.0916) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |